“At five in the afternoon” remains an indelible refrain in cultural history, echoing that fateful August 13, 1934, when a bullring goring sealed the destiny of Ignacio Sánchez Mejías. Poetry and grief converge on stage to explore loss, friendship, and myth. 🎭🥀

Presented at the historic Teatro Español, this theatrical production revisits the celebrated verses of Federico García Lorca to question the boundaries of remembrance, admiration, and the shift from real life to poetic narrative.

🎭 Llanto por Ignacio Sánchez Mejías

📅 From November 12 to November 19, 2026 (Thursday to Sunday, and Thursday 19)

🕐 18:30

📍 Teatro Español (Calle del Príncipe, 25), Madrid

🎟️ €10

📖 The wound of time and the birth of myth

An irreversible turning point is forever locked into an exact moment: five in the afternoon. At the threshold between existence and absence, this stage piece investigates how Lorca gave voice to the sudden void left by his dear friend. Does the poet remember Ignacio, or does he write the Ignacio he needs to remember?

The staging delves into essential questions about grief and collective memory: how long does a human being endure before dissolving into narrative, what do we do with the dead we revere, and when does a heartfelt tribute cross over into appropriation?

🎭 A historic venue in central Madrid

Teatro Español, located on Calle del Príncipe in central Madrid, serves as organizer and host, offering its stage to a profound meditation on one of the most celebrated elegiac masterpieces in Spanish literature.

✨ An essential theatrical event reflecting on Lorca's immortal verses and the gravity of destiny.